Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded WoodpeckerThe Bearded Woodpecker is a large woodpecker of woodland and savanna in southern Africa. Both sexes have strongly marked faces.What does it look like?Both sexes have bold black-and-white facial markings and a strong bill suited to pecking into bark.How does it live?The Bearded Woodpecker is a large woodpecker of woodland and savanna in southern Africa. Both sexes have strongly marked faces.It searches trunks and branches in savanna and woodland with tall trees, probing bark for invertebrates. Its repeated drumming can also reveal its presence.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.